U.S. nuclear commander would resist 'illegal' order for strike

19/11/2017

But asked by NK News whether the US could live alongside a nuclear ICBM-capable North Korea - in the same way it has coexisted with nuclear-ICBM capable arsenals in China and Russia - General Hyten expressed preference toward a different outcome.

John Hyten, commander of Strategic Command, told a panel at the Halifax International Security Forum on Saturday that he and Trump have had conversations about such a scenario and that he would tell Trump he couldn't carry out an illegal strike.

"If it's illegal, guess what's going to happen?" When you have this responsibility how do you not think about it?,' he said.

"I think some people think we're stupid", Hyten said when asked about the scenario. In fact, no US military officer is bound to obey an order he believes to be "illegal", so why this is being made into a big deal is something of a mystery.

And in that regard, Hyten said USSTRATCOM would support the President to "keep every bit of pressure we can", adding that "we are ready to respond right now, right now at this moment". President, that's illegal.' And guess what he's going to do? He's going to say, "What would be legal?"

"The Law of Armed Conflict has certain principles - necessity, distinction, proportionality, unnecessary suffering - all those things are defined", said Hyten.

US STRATCOM Head Ready to Resist Possible Illegal Order to Use Nuclear Weapons

But, he said, if the command was "illegal" he would tell him so, and said that together they would come up with other options. You could go to jail for the rest of your life, ' he explained.

Trump has traded insults and threats with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and threatened in his maiden U.N. address to "totally destroy" the country of 26 million people if it threatened the United States.

CBS said Hyten, who is responsible for overseeing the USA nuclear arsenal, explained the process that would follow such a command.

The escalating war of words has alarmed some U.S. lawmakers, and senators debated the limits of a president's unilateral power to launch a nuclear attack earlier this week. "The most likely attack against our country is not a massive surprise nuclear attack by Russian Federation or China, but an escalating conflict with a smaller nuclear adversary like North Korea".

Sold 259 Shares Of McKesson Corporation (MCK)
Kathleen Mcelligott has seen steady activity on the sell side, and on November 1, 2017, executed an option to sell 259 shares. The company reported $3.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.78 by $0.50.

EPS for American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Expected At $0.39
The apparel retailer reported $0.19 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.16 by $0.03. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 27,531 shares of the company's stock, valued at $391,490.82.

Related News:

The week could have gone not quite as how you wanted it, not being in contention or anything. "It's brilliant, isn't it. Tommy's done everything he needs to do on his end, so it's a lot of fun. "I don't see too much pressure on myself".

Zlatan Ibrahimovic , Paul Pogba and Marcos Rojo will all be suiting up for the Reds, according to manager Jose Mourinho. Striker Ibrahimovic, 36, is yet to play this season after suffering a cruciate knee ligament injury in April.

Mr Adams said he will be asking the party leadership to agree a date in 2018 for a special party conference to elect a new leader. Mr Adams also told delegates a referendum on Irish unity must take place within the next five years.

The 67-year-old singer and former Partridge Family star is now in an induced coma and "it's looking grim", a source told TMZ . The "Partridge Family" star was admitted to a Florida hospital three days ago and is suffering from multiple organ failure.

Feast of Plenty: Meals will be served from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Hancock County 4-H Fairgrounds, 620 Apple St, Greenfield. "Everything you would have for your Thanksgiving dinner at home, we give you here", Hamilton said.

The Badgers added a late 30-yard field goal with 2:25 remaining after burning more than five minutes of clock over 10 plays. Hornibrook delivered a ideal ball down the left sideline to sophomore wide receiver A.J.

Stratos Wealth Partners Limited accumulated 10,404 shares or 0.02% of the stock. 15,888 are held by Clark Capital Mgmt Gru. The Minnesota-based Nepsis Capital Management Inc. has invested 3.03% in the stock. (NASDAQ:QCOM) for 111,495 shares.

Most liked

CHAN 2018: Uganda draws Ivory Coast, Zambia
The Stade Adrar in Agadir will host Group D which is home to Angola, Cameroon, the Republic of Congo and Burkina Faso. Nigeria finished third in 2014 in South Africa, but failed to reach the knockout phase in Rwanda a year ago .

Jadhav letter was sent to Pakistan, says India
Jadhav has filed an appeal with Pakistan Army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa to seek clemency, which is still pending. On May 18, a 10-member ICJ bench had restrained Pakistan from executing Jadhav till it adjudicates on the case.

SCE&G offers proposal that would lower rates, buy new plant
Tom Clements of the environmental group Friends of the Earth said Thursday the proposal "is not so good for SCE&G ratepayers". The giant power company also announced it will purchase a gas-fired power plant in place of the reactor-generated energy.

Tenet Healthcare Corp (THC): Stock to Follow
Ltd. now owns 7,100 shares of the company's stock worth $126,000 after buying an additional 2,590 shares during the last quarter. The rating was maintained by Credit Suisse with "Outperform" on Wednesday, December 28. 15,255 are held by Credit Agricole S A.

'Project Runway' Contestant Wendy Pepper Is Dead At Age 53
A finalist on season one of Project Runway , Wendy designed and hand-sewed exceptionally handsome clothes for children and adults. Besides being a clothing designer she was also a chef, writer, and life-long entrepreneur according to the posting.

West Brom good enough to shock Chelsea - Tony Pulis
It wasn't long before Chelsea grabbed a second goal and it was Hazard and Morata, once again combining well, who created it. His low cross almost found Rondon but was turned away, but it came back in and was headed on target by Jay Rodriguez.

West Earns All-America Honors at NCAA Championship
Headlining the FloSports Weekly Viewing Guide is the 2017 NCAA Division I, II and III Cross Country Championships on FloTrack. It is the best team finish since 2011 for Villanova, which was making its 29th appearance all-time at the national meet.